Russian Culture

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Russian Culture

• By Josh Sammons

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Analyze Learners

• This unit is designed for 7th grade students in
  regular classrooms.
• Students have prior knowledge of Russias
  geography, therefore they understand how climate
  and environment play a role in culture.

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State Objectives

• SS.7.2.1- Identify and explain the different
  forms of government in various world regions.
• SS.7.2.4- Debate the importance of limited
  government and the rule of law.
• SS.7.4.15- Identify the worlds climatic regions
  and the ways in which they influence lifestyle.
• SS.7.4.21- Define culture in a geographic context
  (e.g., isolation, core area, movement).
• SS.7.5.7- Explain what happens when people from
  different
• regions interact.

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Select Methods, Media and Materials

• Powerpoint presentations
• Access to internet
• Eating utensils
• Photographs

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Websites

• http//www.geographia.com/russia/
• http//www.einnews.com/russia/
• http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/
  rs.html
• http//www.goehner.com/russinfo.htm

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Utilize Media and Materials

• This unit will be covered in five days. The
  lessons are outlined as follows

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Day 1

• An overview of the unit will be given
• I will be discussing the topics that will be
  discussed in the unit, but not in detail.
• This will be the shortest instruction day.

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Day 2

• Students will observe a Powerpoint presentation
  of the functioning of Russias government.
• After the presentation, students can ask
  questions.
• Students will be given an assignment to research
  Russias government online.
• At the end of class, an outline of the next days
  lesson will be given

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Day 3

• A presentation will be given on Russias diet.
• Students will eat borsch soup. By eating this,
  they will better understand how children in
  another country stay nourished by eating simple
  portions of food.
• There will be a discussion on the students
  reactions to eating the soup, and they will
  compare American food to Russian food.

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Day 4

• A Powerpoint presentation on leisure will be
  given.
• Russian and American leisure will be compared.
  They will realize how technology has hardly
  influenced leisure activities there.
• An internet assignment will be given to research
  popular sports in Russia.

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Day 5

• Photographs of living conditions will be viewed.
• Students will see how simple luxuries such as
  clean water are scarce.
• Overall, they will realize how underdeveloped
  Russia is.
• A 1-2 page out of class assignment comparing the
  United States and Russia will be given.

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Require Learner Participation

• By providing photographs of Russian lifestyle, it
  is easier to stay focused.
• Providing a Russian dish also makes the unit more
  interesting.
• Allowing students to discuss what they observed
  forces students to be more engaged.

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Evaluate and Revise

• Grades will be given on the out of class
  assignment.
• Class participation will also be a factor in the
  final grade. (Were they involved? Did they ask
  questions?)
• Classroom behavior will be a part of the final
  grade as well. (Were they disruptive?)

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